Pinecone Research Reviews and Features

Pinecone Research

85 Broad Street, New York, New York  10004 US
Tel: 800.864.1224   Contact: https://members.pineconeresearch.com/#/ContactUs
Operated by: The Nielsen Company, LLC

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Pinecone Research is a trusted leader in the survey panel industry. They are owned and operated by the market research company Nielsen, whose operations are headquartered in New York.

Pinecone Research focuses on improving the quality of tomorrow’s products through collecting research via paid surveys and product testing opportunities offered to consumers.

Pinecone Research Sign Up

Pinecone Research is an invitation-only survey panel, where members can earn rewards for participating in online surveys and product tests. Potential new members must be invited by other members to join, or they must find a join link posted on a website. SurveyPolice currently offers Pinecone Research signup links for Americans, Canadians, and people living in the UK: » Join Pinecone Research here.

To learn more about how to sign up for Pinecone Research, including tips on joining and why there are membership restrictions in place to begin with, check out our article on how to find an invitation to join Pinecone Research, as it should help answer any questions you may have about the process.

Reward Types and Amounts

For each survey successfully completed, Pinecone Research awards its members a minimum of 100 points, which equals $1.00 in your local currency. For example, Americans will earn $1.00 USD per survey, Canadians typically earn $1.00 CAD per survey, while Britons earn £1 per survey completion. There are a variety of rewards options that accumulated points can be exchanged for. These include:

• Bank Transfer - Pinecone offers cash payments issued via bank transfer. When selecting this option, you will be asked to create a 'wallet' on a third-party payment processor website. Once set up, you can request a cash payment deposited directly into your bank account. Payments are issued in $10, $5, and $3 increments (which can be in different quantities; ex. 4 x $3 = $12). Bank transfers are typically issued within 48 hours of request, but can take up to 3-5 business days.

• Amazon e-Cards - You can choose to receive an Amazon gift card with your collected points. The e-card will be sent directly to your email account.

• Other Gift Cards - Pinecone Research offers a variety of gift card options including Starbucks, Apple Store, Walmart gift cards, as well as many others. Gift cards may be digital or in physical format and are listed under these categories.

• Merchandise - Pinecone Research offers an extensive merchandise catalog consisting of various small electronics, household items and more. Merchandise rewards will be mailed directly to your home.

• Prepaid Virtual Visas – prepaid Visa cards are available for redemption, however, they may only available to US residents.

Redeeming Rewards

To redeem your rewards, simply visit the Pinecone Research website and log in to your account. From there, click the "Redeem" button to access the reward site. Under the SHOP tab next to HOME tab, select the reward items you wish to redeem and once you click on an item you are interested in, click the shopping cart icon to add the item to your cart. Click the shopping cart icon on the right side of the page to complete your order.

Note that PayPal is no longer offered as a rewards option and was replaced by bank transfers.

Earn your First Check/Bank Transfer Automatically

Once you complete your first survey, which is always worth a minimum of 100 points, Pinecone Research will automatically send you a check for $1.00 to the mailing address on your profile, or will ask you to cash out via bank transfer. This is a security measure to establish your profile and account. After your first check/bank transfer (or 30 days of being an active Pinecone member, whichever comes first), you will have the option to choose the form in which you would like to receive your future rewards.

Survey Types

Interesting online surveys are e-mailed to members, and are on a variety of different topics. As a Pinecone Research member, you are part of an elite group that represents consumers and households like yours nationwide. Your opinion is important to manufacturers who count on people like you to help predict which products will be developed and which may not be suited for launch. Paid surveys opportunities usually take about 15 to 20 minutes of your time to complete and you will be notified by e-mail when one becomes available.

Product Testing Opportunities

Occasionally, Pinecone may mail out products for their members to test from home. These may be physical products, or food items that may come delivered in a cooler. A follow-up survey is usually provided as part of the product test. These opportunities are highly sought after, as you may receive free food (or a product that you might be able to keep), as well as a paid follow up survey!

Pinecone Research App

If you prefer to take surveys on the go, you can download the Pinecone Research app onto your iOS or Android mobile device. The app will allow you to view available surveys, take online surveys, view and redeem your points, view your account history and more. Just remember to first join the Pinecone Research panel itself before attempting to take surveys through the app!

Quick Customer Service

If you have a question on anything Pinecone Research-related, do not hesitate to send in an inquiry through the website. The response time is usually 1-3 business days, or even quicker depending on the workload of employees during the time of your question.

Is Pinecone Research Legit?

Pinecone Research is legitimate and is not a scam. This survey program is over fifteen years old and has paid out millions of dollars in rewards to its members. Pinecone offers quality paid surveys and product tests to its members and is known for offering fair rewards. Operated by Nielsen, a market research leader, Pinecone Research is not a scam and is a completely legitimate website.

Eligibility: Available in select countries including USA, UK, Canada, Pinecone Research is an invitation-only panel.

Please note that PInecone Research has been targeted by a cashier's check scam. If you receive a large, unexpected check seemingly from Pinecone, DO NOT attempt to cash it!

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September 1, 2013 by Randy from United States

I have been pleased with this survey company! The compensation is reasonable and done in a timely manner like clock work. I have really enjoyed the times I have been a participant in trying out new products. It's a lot of fun and I rate this as a 5 star survey company!

August 30, 2013 by si from United States

USD 3 per survey. No hold, no minimum payout.

Loads of nice prices as well as a cash out option.

The surveys are entertaining.

It is "real surveys" (not like paying you to watch ads) and they are not too long.

Cashout is really quickly. I used it twice (the first time they only do check or gift card after which you can switch to paypal) and the reward was posted within 24 hours.

The support responds to emails quickly.

Thumbs up

August 29, 2013 by Saffron from United Kingdom

I joined Pinecone a couple of months back, the surveys are short and about a week after you complete one I would get sent 'luncheon vouchers' which can be spent in Tesco on groceries. About £3 at a time & they would arrive in the post about a week after I completed a survey. Now I had an email asking if I wanted to add a paypal account so earnings can go straight in there instead.That would be even more convenient for me and these people are genuine. The surveys aren't every day but once or twice a week and they're short and interesting. These are reputable and I recommend them totally.

August 28, 2013 by Kaizha from United States

I could not wait to become of member of Pinecone Research becausse I heard so many great things about them. I joined, and I received my first survey within a week, qualified, of course, and got my reward within a few days. I then received another survey invite about 2-3 days later, completed that, then received that reward even quicker. Once i got 600 points, which is equivelent to $6.00, I cashed out for my first check. I received my check within 7 days! I get atleast 1-2 surveys a week. Once i received my first check I switched my chash out option to Paypal. I redeemed my 900 points at about 4.am EST, and it was deposited into my Paypal account at 12. pm EST! I LOVE this panel, and I will be with them for as long as I can. I would higly reccommend anyone eligible to join them if you have the time. I perosnally feel that it is well worth the time because it seems as if it is hard to NOT qualify for the surveys!

August 28, 2013 by kathy from United States

Was accepted into this panel nearly a year ago and have never received a single survey invitation. About 4 months after acceptance into the panel with no survey offers, I emailed the woman who initially contacted me with my acceptance. She emailed back a canned response, something about being sorry that at the moment they had no surveys for which my parameters were needed, but there would be future surveys. After waiting another 8 months, still nothing. Guess they don't have surveys for 55-yr-old Caucasian women.